St James’s Hotel & Club, Mayfair, SW1

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St James’s Hotel and Club is one of those smart little hotels tucked discreetly behind Green Park. The Mayfair location, the doormen with polished shoes, and the dark maroon façade of this Victorian townhouse all add an air of refinement.

The “Club” part of the name is still going strong alongside the hotel. St James’s Club has had various central London homes since its incarnation in 1825, but moved to its current location in Park Place in 1981 when Peter de Savary took it over and installed the likes of Roger Moore, Liza Minnelli and Gregory Peck as committee members.